Talent Acquisition Associate

DraftKings; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings is seeking a Talent Advisory & Delivery Associate to help build high-quality teams. You’ll manage searches from intake through hire, partner with leaders to understand needs, and build proactive talent pipelines for current and future roles.

You’ll engage stakeholders with clear communication, leverage talent-market insights, and use AI-enabled recruiting tools while prioritizing human judgment in candidate experiences. Join a fast-moving, innovative team in Boston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of recruiting experience in a high-growth, agency, consulting or similarly fast-moving environment.
• Experience supporting full-cycle searches for technology, technical or analytics roles.
• Ability to understand hiring needs and inform your work with business context and data.
• Strong research and sourcing skills and market insight.
• Ability to build relationships with hiring leaders and candidates with clear communication.
• Comfort using recruiting tech and ATS; Workday experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build your understanding of supported teams, priorities and talent needs.
• Manage searches from intake through hire with clear search plans.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent for current and future needs.
• Use market data and candidate feedback to share insights with leaders.
• Create clear, responsive candidate and stakeholder experiences.
• Use AI recruiting tools to support research, sourcing and day-to-day workflows.
• Collaborate with Talent Advisory & Delivery, People Teams and business units.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and monitor progress to improve delivery.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Full-cycle searches

Sourcing research

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled recruiting tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

ATS / Applicant Tracking Systems

Workday

Job description

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Talent Acquisition Associate, you’ll help build the teams that move DraftKings forward by delivering thoughtful, high-quality recruiting experiences. You’ll manage searches from intake through hire, partnering with hiring leaders and colleagues to understand their needs, engage strong talent and keep hiring moving. As you grow in the role, you’ll deepen your understanding of the business, talent markets and recruiting insights while building the skills to strengthen how we attract and hire talent.

What you’ll do as a Talent Advisory & Delivery Associate

• Build your understanding of the teams you support, including their priorities, talent needs and competitive landscape, and use that context to inform your recruiting approach.
• Manage searches from intake through hire, translating hiring needs into clear search plans, identifying and engaging talent and keeping stakeholders informed throughout the process.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent through proactive sourcing, research and relationship-building for current and future hiring needs.
• Use talent-market information, pipeline data and candidate feedback to identify trends and share relevant insights with hiring leaders and Talent Advisory & Delivery teammates.
• Create clear, responsive and thoughtful experiences for candidates and hiring teams through consistent communication, preparation and follow-through.
• Use AI and recruiting technology to support research, talent mapping, sourcing, communication and day-to-day workflows while recognizing where human judgment and connection matter most.
• Partner with Talent Advisory & Delivery, People Teams and business teams to share information, solve challenges and keep hiring priorities moving forward.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data, monitor search and pipeline progress and identify opportunities to improve how you organize and deliver your work.

What you’ll bring

• A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• At least 2 years of recruiting experience in a high-growth, agency, consulting or similarly fast-moving environment.
• Experience supporting full-cycle searches, ideally for technology, technical or analytics roles, with exposure to proactive sourcing and talent pipeline development.
• The ability to understand hiring needs, organize a search approach and use business context, recruiting data and market information to inform your work.
• Strong research and sourcing skills, with curiosity about talent markets, competitors and new ways to identify and engage prospective candidates.
• The ability to build productive relationships with hiring leaders and candidates through thoughtful questions, clear communication and consistent follow-through.
• Comfort using recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems, with an interest in learning and experimenting with AI-enabled recruiting tools; Workday experience is a plus.
• Strong organization, curiosity and adaptability, with the ability to manage competing priorities, learn from feedback and deliver a thoughtful candidate and stakeholder experience.

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Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 59,800.00 USD - 74,700.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

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